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Bolivar

29.470°, -94.620° · tides: Sievers Cove, Goat Island

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Today

Overnight: Low 64°

Mostly clear. Low around 64, with temperatures rising to around 67 overnight. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: High 78°

Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:24 AM / 6:40 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:35 PM / 3:45 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 84%
Minor period
3:15 AM–4:15 AM
Major period
9:10 AM–11:10 AM
Minor period
4:05 PM–5:05 PM
Major period
9:40 PM–11:40 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Oct 226 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 236 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Oct 24clouds9% cloud cover11% cloud cover12% cloud cover7% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover7% cloud cover8% cloud cover10% cloud cover10% cloud cover8% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover9% cloud cover9% cloud cover15% cloud cover10% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°67647578787473696564757878727172rainwind01020mphENE 7 mph, gusts 7NE 8 mph, gusts 9NE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 8 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 9SE 6 mph, gusts 7SSE 5 mph, gusts 5SSE 3 mph, gusts 3N 0 mph, gusts 2NNE 2 mph, gusts 3NNE 5 mph, gusts 6NNE 7 mph, gusts 8NE 7 mph, gusts 8ENE 7 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 9ESE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 9SE 8 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 8ESE 8 mph, gusts 9
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 5 AM67°67°61°81%9%0%–ENE 7710+ mi
Thu 6 AM65°65°61°85%11%0%–NE 7810+ mi
Thu 7 AM64°64°61°90%12%0%–NE 8910+ mi
Thu 8 AM64°64°61°90%7%0%–NE 8109.8 mi
Thu 9 AM67°67°60°78%5%0%–NE 81010+ mi
Thu 10 AM70°70°59°68%4%0%–NE 81210+ mi
Thu 11 AM75°75°58°55%3%0%–NE 81210+ mi
Thu 12 PM77°77°56°48%3%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Thu 1 PM78°78°55°45%2%0%–E 81210+ mi
Thu 2 PM78°78°55°45%2%0%–E 71010+ mi
Thu 3 PM78°78°55°45%2%0%–ESE 71010+ mi
Thu 4 PM78°78°55°45%2%0%–ESE 71010+ mi
Thu 5 PM78°78°56°47%0%0%–ESE 7910+ mi
Thu 6 PM77°77°56°48%1%0%–SE 6810+ mi
Thu 7 PM74°74°57°55%4%0%–SE 6710+ mi
Thu 8 PM74°74°57°55%4%0%–SE 5610+ mi
Thu 9 PM73°73°58°59%4%0%–SSE 5510+ mi
Thu 10 PM73°73°59°62%4%0%–S 3510+ mi
Thu 11 PM73°73°59°62%5%0%–SSE 3310+ mi
Fri 12 AM72°72°59°64%4%0%–ESE 2310+ mi
Fri 1 AM72°72°60°66%7%0%–N 0210+ mi
Fri 2 AM69°69°60°73%8%0%–NNE 0210+ mi
Fri 3 AM68°68°61°78%10%0%–NNE 2310.0 mi
Fri 4 AM66°66°61°84%10%0%–NNE 359.9 mi
Fri 5 AM65°65°60°84%8%0%–NNE 5610.0 mi
Fri 6 AM64°64°60°87%7%0%–NNE 6710+ mi
Fri 7 AM63°63°59°87%6%0%–NNE 7810+ mi
Fri 8 AM64°64°59°84%2%0%–NNE 7810+ mi
Fri 9 AM68°68°58°70%4%0%–NE 7810+ mi
Fri 10 AM72°72°58°61%3%0%–NE 7910+ mi
Fri 11 AM75°75°58°56%2%0%–ENE 79–
Fri 12 PM77°77°58°52%1%0%–E 69–
Fri 1 PM78°78°58°50%1%0%–E 69–
Fri 2 PM78°78°59°52%2%0%–ESE 710–
Fri 3 PM78°78°59°52%4%0%–ESE 710–
Fri 4 PM78°78°60°54%6%0%–ESE 812–
Fri 5 PM78°78°60°54%6%0%–ESE 810–
Fri 6 PM77°77°61°58%9%0%–ESE 810–
Fri 7 PM72°72°61°68%9%0%–ESE 79–
Fri 8 PM72°72°61°68%15%0%–ESE 79–
Fri 9 PM72°72°62°71%10%0%–SE 79–
Fri 10 PM71°71°63°76%3%0%–SE 89–
Fri 11 PM71°71°63°76%5%0%–SE 89–
Sat 12 AM72°72°63°73%6%0%–SE 78–
Sat 1 AM72°72°63°73%7%0%–SE 78–
Sat 2 AM72°72°63°73%7%0%–SE 78–
Sat 3 AM72°72°63°73%7%0%–ESE 89–
Sat 4 AM71°71°63°76%6%0%–ESE 810–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

78° / 64°

Dry

E 3–8 mph · gusts 12

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

78° / 70°

Dry

NE 0–8 mph · gusts 12

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

78° / 68°

Dry

E 7–14 mph · gusts 17

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

75° / 67°

1% rain

E 8–13 mph · gusts 17

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny

75° / 66°

7% rain

E 7–14 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 27

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

75° / 65°

15% rain

E 6–10 mph · gusts 15

Wed, Oct 28

Sunny

76° / 65°

12% rain

E 6–9 mph · gusts 13

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 64, with temperatures rising to around 67 overnight. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

Weather map

Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 450 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda
Bays.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ335-222215-
Galveston Bay-
450 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late.
Bay waters smooth. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 450 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda
Bays.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ350-355-222215-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
450 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.MONDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Moon calendar · December 2019

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
27% lit
↑ 11:24 AM
↓ 10:08 PM
★★★★c83
2
36% lit
↑ 12:04 PM
↓ 11:03 PM
★★★☆c75
3
45% lit
↑ 12:39 PM
↓ 11:57 PM
★★☆☆c65
4
54% lit
↑ 1:12 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c55
First Quarter
Apogee · 404,445 km
5
64% lit
↑ 1:42 PM
↓ 12:50 AM
★☆☆☆c44
6
73% lit
↑ 2:12 PM
↓ 1:42 AM
★☆☆☆c33
Moon crosses the equator
7
81% lit
↑ 2:42 PM
↓ 2:34 AM
★★☆☆c38
8
88% lit
↑ 3:14 PM
↓ 3:28 AM
★★☆☆c47
9
93% lit
↑ 3:49 PM
↓ 4:23 AM
★★★☆c61
10
98% lit
↑ 4:28 PM
↓ 5:21 AM
★★★★c78
11
100% lit
↑ 5:12 PM
↓ 6:20 AM
★★★★c86
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best
12
100% lit
↑ 6:02 PM
↓ 7:21 AM
★★★★c92
best
13
97% lit
↑ 6:58 PM
↓ 8:21 AM
★☆☆☆c93
Moon farthest north (23.7°)
14
93% lit
↑ 8:00 PM
↓ 9:18 AM
★★★★c94
15
86% lit
↑ 9:04 PM
↓ 10:11 AM
★★★★c93
16
77% lit
↑ 10:09 PM
↓ 10:58 AM
★★★★c89
17
66% lit
↑ 11:14 PM
↓ 11:41 AM
★★★☆c79
18
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:21 PM
★★☆☆c66
Perigee · 370,259 km
Last Quarter
19
44% lit
↑ 12:18 AM
↓ 12:58 PM
★☆☆☆c52
Moon crosses the equator
20
33% lit
↑ 1:21 AM
↓ 1:34 PM
★☆☆☆c39
21
23% lit
↑ 2:24 AM
↓ 2:11 PM
★★☆☆c55
22
14% lit
↑ 3:28 AM
↓ 2:50 PM
★★★☆c71
23
7% lit
↑ 4:32 AM
↓ 3:32 PM
★★★★c83
24
3% lit
↑ 5:35 AM
↓ 4:18 PM
★★★★c91
best
25
0% lit
↑ 6:37 AM
↓ 5:08 PM
★★★★c95
New Moon
best
26
0% lit
↑ 7:36 AM
↓ 6:02 PM
★★★★c95
Moon farthest south (-22.7°)
best
27
3% lit
↑ 8:29 AM
↓ 6:58 PM
★★★★c92
28
7% lit
↑ 9:17 AM
↓ 7:55 PM
★☆☆☆c87
29
13% lit
↑ 9:59 AM
↓ 8:51 PM
★★★★c85
30
20% lit
↑ 10:37 AM
↓ 9:46 PM
★★★☆c77
31
28% lit
↑ 11:11 AM
↓ 10:40 PM
★★☆☆c67

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Dec 4 · 12:58 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Dec 4 · 10:00 PM — Apogee · 404,445 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Dec 6 · 2:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Dec 11 · 11:12 PM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Dec 13 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest north (23.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Dec 18 · 3:00 PM — Perigee · 370,259 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Dec 18 · 10:57 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Dec 19 · 11:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Dec 25 · 11:13 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Dec 26 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-22.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Wed, Dec 11 · Thu, Dec 12 · Tue, Dec 24 · Wed, Dec 25 · Thu, Dec 26

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

370,264 km closest · 404,302 km farthest

Reading the calendar: ↑ moonrise and ↓ moonset are local times. Stars are the solunar rating; “c” is the tide coefficient (20–120). Moon overhead and underfoot times are the major feeding periods, and moonrise and moonset are the minor ones; see each day on the tide pages.
Tide chart for Sievers Cove, Goat IslandSurf report: Bolivar Peninsula (Crystal Beach)Offshore conditionsLive cams

Forecasts, alerts and marine forecasts: National Weather Service. Current conditions: NWS observations and NOAA tide-station sensors. Map stations: Iowa Environmental Mesonet (airports), NOAA CO-OPS, NOAA NDBC. Radar: NEXRAD via IEM. Satellite: GOES-East via NASA GIBS. Tropical: National Hurricane Center. Moon and sun times are calculated for this location. Forecast grid updated Thu 4:16 AM.